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Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing in Iowa

Thinking about a career as a Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing in Iowa? Below are the key facts. Mold, shape, form, cast, or carve products such as food products, figurines, tile, pipes, and candles consisting of clay, glass, plaster, concrete, stone, or combinations of materials.

What do Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing Make in Iowa?

For a stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing working in Iowa, wages run about $44,760 per year (or roughly $21.52/hour).Annual wages span from $30,140 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$30,140	$14.49
25th percentile	$40,020	$19.24
Median (50th)	$44,760	$21.52
75th percentile	$49,100	$23.61
90th percentile	$57,760	$27.77

The job concentration index in Iowa nationwide is 1.77, indicating that stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing earn a median of $39,562 per year ($19.02/hour), higher than the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 110,403 stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing in the U.S.. In Iowa alone, approximately 620 people work in this role. That’s right around the typical state median of 620.

Top Iowa Metros for Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

These are the Iowa metros with the most stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing in Iowa.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	140	$44,950
Cedar Rapids, IA	50	$42,580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	50	$44,190
Iowa City, IA	30	$38,890

Top States for Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing Employment

The table below shows the states where the most stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing work.

State	Number Employed
California	4,090
Michigan	1,980
Texas	1,950
Indiana	1,740
Pennsylvania	1,740
Ohio	1,730
Florida	1,680
New York	1,350
Illinois	1,160
Massachusetts	1,150
Alabama	1,140
Washington	1,100
Tennessee	930
Missouri	810
New Jersey	800
Kansas	800
Wisconsin	790
Minnesota	730
North Carolina	710
Georgia	680

Highest-Paying States for Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

The highest-paying states for stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$74,780
Maryland	$51,470
New Hampshire	$50,690
New York	$50,470
Connecticut	$50,350
Massachusetts	$49,530
Montana	$49,350
Oregon	$49,290
New Jersey	$49,120
California	$48,390

Skills

The most important stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Verify depths and dimensions of cuts or carvings to ensure adherence to specifications, blueprints, or models, using measuring instruments.
• Move fingers over surfaces of carvings to ensure smoothness of finish.
• Shape, trim, or touch up roughed-out designs with appropriate tools to finish carvings.
• Lay out designs or dimensions from sketches or blueprints on stone surfaces, freehand or by transferring them from tracing paper, using scribes or chalk and measuring instruments.
• Cut, shape, and finish rough blocks of building or monumental stone, according to diagrams or patterns.
• Drill holes and cut or carve moldings and grooves in stone, according to diagrams and patterns.
• Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
• Study artistic objects or graphic materials, such as models, sketches, or blueprints, to plan carving or cutting techniques.
• Carve designs or figures in full or bas relief on stone, employing knowledge of stone carving techniques and sense of artistry to produce carvings consistent with designers' plans.
• Carve rough designs freehand or by chipping along marks on stone, using mallets and chisels or pneumatic tools.
• Guide nozzles over stone, following stencil outlines, or chip along marks to create designs or to work surfaces down to specified finishes.
• Smooth surfaces of carvings, using rubbing stones.

Work Activities

• Handling and Moving Objects
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Getting Information
• Training and Teaching Others
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Thinking Creatively

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to stone cutters and carvers, manufacturing include:

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons
• Stonemasons
• Tile and Stone Setters
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
• Rock Splitters, Quarry

Also Known As

Carver, Chiseler, Cutter, Dresser, Foot Caster, Granite Cutter, Granite Fabricator, Granite Slab Fabricator, Granite Worker, Hand Stonecutter, Internal Carver, Marble Carver, Marble Cutter, Monument Letterer, Polisher.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-9195.03